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Shannon IASC - International Aviation Services Centre
Cluster description
Role
Description of your aviation region
The Shannon region, centred on Shannon Airport, is the heart of the Irish aerospace industry.
Vision/ Missons
IASC’s mission is to grow and develop a globally relevant aerospace cluster which builds on Ireland’s existing aviation heritage and attractive business environment .
Year of creation
2013
Region
Midwest region, Ireland
Facts & Figures of regional aerospace
Number of companies
60+
Number of research institutes
3
Numbers of public authorities
2
Number of employees of all aerospace actors
2,600
Cluster Management
Organizational form
Informal association (no corporate form)
Financing
Overall sponsorship and promotion undertaken by Shannon Group, with individual events sponsored by member companies.
Main Actors
Main industry actors
- Lufthansa Technic
- Atlantic Aviation Group
- GECAS
- AerCap
- IAC/Eirtech
Main research institutes
- University of Limerick
- Limerick Institute of Technology
Cluster Competence and Strategy
Product worlds
- MRO
- Airfinance & leasing
- Technical support
- Component manufacturng & logistics
- Training
Cluster management services for members
- Networking
- Overseas promotion
- Business support
- Profile raising
Best practice of International collaborations of cluster management
Now beginning to develop international collaborations
Contact Information Cluster Management
Director / President
Patrick Edmond +353 61 712228patrick.edmond@shannongroup.ie
Lead Aerospace (Main contact point)
John Drysdale
- IASC (International Aviation Services Centre)
The Shannon Airport Group, Shannon Airport Shannon Airport Shannon County Clare
IRL - Ireland- 061 710000
- patrick.edmond@shannonairport.ie